2019 Casas del Bosque Gran Reserva Pinot Noir Casablanca

Redcurrants, sour cherries, lemon zest and dried flowers on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with soft tannins. Crisp, juicy and bright with a pretty finish.

There's more freshness and integrated oak in the 2019 Gran Reserva Pinot Noir, which fermented with a portion of full clusters and matured in oak barrels, 20% of them new, for six months followed by eight months in stainless steel with the lees. It's an improvement over previous years; the power seems more controlled here, but the oak is still noticeable on the palate and, like the Pequeñas Producciones, could do with some more freshness.